AAM-5 vs Mica
AAM-5 vs Mica at a glance — range 35 vs 80 km, speed 3,704 vs 4,900 km/h, launch weight 95 vs 112 kg.
Specifications
|
AAM-5 |
Mica |
| Origin |
🇯🇵 Japan |
🇫🇷 France |
| Category |
Air-to-Air |
Air-to-Air |
| Type |
Short-range air-to-air missile |
Active radar-guided air-to-air missile |
| Manufacturer |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
MBDA |
| Service year |
2004 |
1996 |
| Number produced |
-- units |
1,110 units |
| Estimated unit price |
$0.4 million |
$1.5 million |
| Range |
35.0 km |
80.0 km |
| Maximum speed |
Mach 3.0 |
Mach 4.0 |
| Weight |
95 kg |
112 kg |
| Warhead |
-- kg |
12.0 kg |
| Length |
3.11 m |
3.10 m |
| Diameter |
130 mm |
160 mm |
| Guidance |
Dual Wavelength IIR and INS |
Inertial, radar active or infrared |
| Warhead type |
Blast-frag |
Explosive |
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Which has longer range, the AAM-5 or Mica?
The Mica has a longer range at 80 km compared to the AAM-5's 35 km.
Which is faster, the AAM-5 or Mica?
The Mica is faster with a maximum speed of Mach 4.0 compared to the AAM-5's Mach 3.0.
Which has a larger warhead, the AAM-5 or Mica?
The Mica carries a larger warhead at 12 kg compared to the AAM-5's 0 kg.
Which is heavier, the AAM-5 or Mica?
The Mica is heavier at 112 kg compared to the AAM-5's 95 kg.
Which is longer, the AAM-5 or Mica?
The AAM-5 is longer at 3.10 meters compared to the Mica's 3.10 meters.
What guidance systems do the AAM-5 and Mica use?
The AAM-5 uses Dual Wavelength IIR and INS guidance while the Mica uses Inertial, radar active or infrared guidance.
Which entered service first, the AAM-5 or Mica?
The Mica entered service first in 1996, 8 years before the AAM-5 which entered service in 2004.